All nine people aboard a business jet were killed after it crashed into a neighbourhood in South Florida on Sunday, November 1, 2026, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
The Learjet 60 had departed from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was travelling to the Bahamas, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said.
The aircraft reportedly plunged nose-first into a neighbourhood in Palm Beach County before bursting into flames. The impact created a large crater in the pavement near a busy roadway, while the fireball appeared to narrowly miss nearby homes.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed the deaths and said the FAA would send a team to assist the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) with its investigation.
Authorities are working to determine what caused the aircraft to crash. No further details about the identities of those aboard or the circumstances leading to the incident were included in the supplied report.
The crash has prompted an investigation involving federal aviation authorities, with officials expected to examine the circumstances surrounding the aircraft’s final flight.
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